I think I'd apply for the position of guy who's super interested in something that's only interesting cause it's gsmeplay relevant. I'd stand by a river staring at it day and night and when the protagonist talks to me I'd say "I'd bet I could use a boat to cross this river."
Not even a Snorlax who's sleeping and blocking off a bottleneck to the next town, and you have to wake it up with a Pokéflute to progress. Just a Snorlax sleeping somewhere.